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Financial institutions continue to target fintechs on their radar, but one global investment bank is getting the wrong kind of attention for its upcoming deal. Companies are trying to differentiate themselves in the buy now pay later pool. The deal pipeline is filling with M&A, SPACs and IPOs, and crypto trading is all the rage. 

Trading Summary Notes for Tuesday, 9/14/21: Oh, just your every so often "flash crash" in BITCOIN, ETH and the crypto sector (again? Yawn).....BITCOIN dropped to the low $40K area.

Did you know (I sure didn't) that there are 195 countries in the world? Did you know (I did) that only one so far has made Bitcoin legal tender? That country is El Salvador down in Central America. And sure, as dominoes fall there will be many more following El Salvador's lead.

Seasons change and so does the fintech landscape. Since our last update, one major cryptocurrency exchange is calling out the SEC, Europe does not want to get left behind on digital currencies, investors have some remorse over buy now pay later, and SPACs are still popular.  

Today.....Sept. 7th.....marks a historic milestone. Latin American country El Salvador has made BITCOIN legal tender.....its really BIG.....Delta variant of COVID taking its toll on economic growth.....BITCOIN trades up to $52K anticipating El Salvador's announcement.

Global central banks will continue to acquire and hold gold in their treasuries, but why? If you are not going to back fiat currencies with gold, all you have is a pile of shiny rocks sitting in a vault. I'm pretty positive that, even as a store of value, it would at least be expected to provide an increasing rate of return.

What's new? Last day of August.....summer is days away from being over.....that's it.....zero.....BITCOIN drifting around but not going up....not going down.....ETH catching a bit of a wave moving up a little.

The buy now pay later niche is becoming a phenomenon after attracting e-commerce giant Amazon, with ripple effects being felt all the way to Japan. The M&A pipeline is growing stronger as the final quarter of the year approaches, and the blockchain is getting greater validation. Let’s dive in. 

What's new? Covid Delta variant creating havoc and concerns ..... Afghanistan withdrawal headaches ..... Summer coming to an end ...... yadda, yadda yadda ..... BITCOIN hits $50K as rally continues.

Activist hedge funds have fintech companies on their radar now that the space is making waves. Even though the summer is winding down, legacy banks are feeling the heat as the pipeline for fintech M&A and IPOs continues to grow. Coinbase is going across the pond on crypto. Google Pay is suffering some defections, Austin is a hotbed for tech talent and remote work is all the rage.